06-24-2009, 12:42 PM
This sword is presently on the market, and the seller shows it as a celtic sword, III-II cent. b.C., but , although a very interesting sword, I would be not so sure it is really a celtic one.
![[Image: cekticsword1l.jpg]](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7366/cekticsword1l.jpg)
The total lenght is 66 cm (blade around 57 cm ,I guess), weigth 385 grs, and , as you can see, it has a short tringular point. All those features of the blade are in average for an imperial roman gladius of the I century a.C. On the contrary , the scabbard looks in celtic style, but I have never seen celtic blades so short and with a similar traingular point.
I think it could be a roman sword, made from an auxiliary craftman or for an auxiliary soldier; I'm not sure, of course, and this is why I want to talk about it with you .
![[Image: cekticsword1l.jpg]](http://img31.imageshack.us/i/cekticsword1l.jpg/:1ss92mki)
The total lenght is 66 cm (blade around 57 cm ,I guess), weigth 385 grs, and , as you can see, it has a short tringular point. All those features of the blade are in average for an imperial roman gladius of the I century a.C. On the contrary , the scabbard looks in celtic style, but I have never seen celtic blades so short and with a similar traingular point.
I think it could be a roman sword, made from an auxiliary craftman or for an auxiliary soldier; I'm not sure, of course, and this is why I want to talk about it with you .
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
